Haha, love the use of that abbreviation. But I agree my heart skipped a beat. Good ol' CTC, keeping us on our toes. Still, don't envy them reading that many applications!!

Good luck to all!:ok:

I've not heard anything yet either, only the email this morning to say about being told by the end of Dec. Do you reckon the assessment days this year will be a little later in Janaury as it sounds like the process is running behind by a couple of weeks this time round compared to last year? Nervous wait to get replacement academic certificates so hoping the assessment days are towards the end of Jan! Good luck all!

I reckon initial selection days will run into Jan/Feb, with final candidates evaluated by the airline in March, for a Jun start, similar to previous year.

tense times for those involved:rolleyes: - try not to let it stop you enjoying xmas!

Update
 

Hi has anyone heard anything yet?. Also did any one go through the interview process for Virgin last year? what did they ask you in the interview?

Much appreciated.

Nope I've not heard anything still - every time I get an email alert my stomach jumps!

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Hiya,

I've heard nothing either! It can't be too much longer if they're hoping to let everyone know before the end of the month!

Good luck to all and have a great Christmas.

How many people will be going to the first round do we think?

I was recently messaged about this topic with the question, "do you have Richard Branson's telephone number?"

Yeah of course!!

Foxy2112 I think there are 300 places for the assessment day round however I think they only put 180 ish through last year so they won't necessarily fill all the spaces if the applications aren't good enough :ooh:

@red_acc hahah :ok:

Looks like the emails have been sent out.

I've been invited to an assesment day at CTC.

Congratulations tfn25! I just got one too! Looks like the dates are 5-8 Jan.

Got an invitation as well and have booked myself onto the 8th of January slot. Good luck everyone!

hey everyone,

i just got an invite to this too. Does any one know how many stages there are to the programme? And how many last year sat the assessment?

Thanks!

I have an invite too :D

Looks like i'll be having a bit of mental maths practice with my turkey this year.

Total speculation but i'd make an educated guess at 300 for this stage.

@Aviation dreamer there are 2 stages. If you pass CTC you may be shortlisted by Virgin for the final stage.

BVB

Congrats guys! I've got one too. I'm assuming they'll post more dates as they become available?

Well done all of you :-)

I got an interview!! Can't wait to meet you all in January :)

Congratulations to those who have received invites!! :) I'm still waiting to hear back... so I'm not liking my chances at the moment. I'm not fully experienced with how CTC deal with applications as this is my first attempt but is there a possibility of them staggering invite emails over a few days? Or is that unlikely haha...? :/

I'm waiting to hear back as well and not hopeful.

But congratulations to all those who have been invited for interview. Start your preparation now and do yourselves proud at the interview and tests! :ok:

Good to hear that VChap. I read on a previous post by someone that they email out the successful applicants first so thought I'd missed out. Checked my application status on the CTCWings site and still showing as "awaiting selection" so perhaps there's still a nice bit of news before Xmas.


Well done to all those who've been successful so far and best of luck to everyone else who's still waiting to hear.

I've not heard anything yet :{ fingers crossed and massive congrats to the guys that have got an assessment!!!!

Got a 'congratulations' too. Well done to everyone else who made it too.

I'm still waiting on a response too!


Congrats to all who have got an invite! :)

@BaronVonBarnstormer thanks, just good to get a general idea of numbers/process.

Will there be any more details provided about the assessment does anyone think? Hard to know where to start prep wise, its my first time to any of these assessments!

@Aviation Dreamer. If you have a search on these forums there is plenty of info on the CTC process. Just brush up on your maths and have your interview technique sorted. Then get a good nights sleep and then stay calm on the day. There really is no trick or secret to it, just be prepared.

Good luck to everyone

BVB

Those wondering about prep i'd go give CTCs preparation guide a read.

Just received an email saying I have been accepted, such a shame. But very happy for the guys that got it! Please keep us updated.

Congratulations to all those who have received invites to CTC!

Out of interest how many flying hours do you have, do you hold a PPL and what are your current ages and professions? It would be useful to know for the future. Thank you.

Congrats to all that received good news and best of luck to those still awaiting the result of the initial screening.

I'll be attending the selection day on 28th January. Hope to see some of you there...

Received my PFO not long ago, good luck to all of you who got through, and Merry Christmas! :)

I'm one of the lucky ones, so a trip to Hampshire beckons for me.

The increased numbers at the first assessment day does appear to have correlated with the increased number of positive results on here compared with last year.

For me, the Pilot Careers Live event really helped, seeing Virgin present did give me a better idea (I think) of what it is they are looking for.

I remember reading somewhere last year that pay was in the £30k ballpark. For me the startting salary isnt a primary concern as I applied for the career with VIR. However I fully appreciate that as you age you gain roots and responsibilities that all need supporting.

The terms thereafter I'm not sure on but I'm guessing there will be some form of tie to VIR for a good few years, or at least until 1500 hours when you can get your ATPL. But those who are successful will no doubt stay with VIR for a good few years.

Over the last few years, I have put a great deal of effort into preparing myself as a better candidate for one of these sponsorships. Among other things, it has included changing jobs, turning down offers with very decent prospects, going back to study and working two jobs along with it to help fund a PPL to allow me to complete it.

I applied for this programme and got my PFO yesterday. When the numbers to advance to stage two are small when considering the number of applications a programme like this has, receiving a PFO is unfortunate but nothing surprising. However, reading that you have been selected to advance to the next stage when you may not even turn up is extremely disheartening given your reasoning, especially as there are indications of the sort of pay successful candidates will be on, which can be found by a simple search.

The place numbers for the selection stage are tight and you may have taken an opportunity off someone like myself, who has worked their arse off and received a PFO.

For those who have reached the next stage, goodluck :ok:



edit: This was for another poster who has since deleted their post if there was any confusion.

After talking to people from Virgin, unless you know the right people in Virgin then you will not be selected. I was told most of the time, they have already picked who they want before the actual assessment day. It seems to be the case with all of these programmes. I'm starting to think that applying to these programmes is a complete waste of money, time and effort. :ugh:

HELP!!! Selection day 5th/6th January!
 

Is there anyone who booked the 5th or 6th January please?

I booked my flights to accommodate those dates and when I signed in to book the selection day it was not available any longer -_-

Maybe there is someone who is willing to swap the 5th/6th with another date if CTC approves.The dates available on my profile at the moment are: 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 18th & 21st.

Your help would be very much appreciated guys :)

As it happens I'm in a similar position with universities changing exam dates. I have the 8th if that's of any help? Not ideal, but could work?? Failing that I'd give the selection team at dibden a call, they may be nice to you given the circumstances :-)